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The 47-limit. Whoa.

Here is a list of the intervals within the octave belonging to the 47-odd limit -- that is, intervals between 1/1 and 2/1 which contain no odd numbers greater than 47. It is organized by interval category according to the Schulter System outlined in Regions of the Interval Spectrum.

Pure Unison (0 cents)

ratio
cents value
1/1
0

Commas (0-30 cents)

None within the 47-odd limit.

Dieses (30-60 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
48/47
36.448
47
47/46
37.232
47
46/45
38.051
23
45/44
38.906
11
44/43
39.800
43
43/42
40.737
43
42/41
41.719
41
41/40
42.749
41
40/39
43.831
13
39/38
44.970
19
38/37
46/169
37
37/36
47.434
37
36/35
48.770
7
35/34
50.184
17
34/33
51.682
17
33/32
53.273
11
32/31
54.964
31
31/30
56.767
31
30/29
58.692
29

Minor Seconds (60-125 cents)

Small Minor Seconds (60-80 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
29/28
60.751
29
28/27
62.961
7
27/26
65.337
13
26/25
67.900
13
25/24
70.672
5
24/23
73.681
23
47/45
75.283
47
23/22
76.956
23
45/43
78.706
43

Middle Minor Seconds (80-100 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
22/21
80.537
11
43/41
82.455
43
21/20
84.467
7
41/39
86.580
41
20/19
88.801
19
39/37
91.139
37
19/18
93.603
19
37/35
96.204
37
18/17
98.955
17

Large Minor Seconds (100-125 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
35/33
101.867
11
17/16
104.955
17
50/47
107.121
47
33/31
108.237
31
16/15 = 48/45
111.731
5
47/44
114.189
47
31/29
115.458
31
46/43
116.757
43
15/14 = 45/42
119.443
7
44/41
122.256
41
29/27
123.712
29

Central or Zalzalian Seconds (formerly Neutral Seconds) (125-170 cents)

Small Central Seconds (125-170 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
43/40
125.204
43
14/13 = 42/39
128.298
13
41/38
131.549
41
27/25
133.238
5
40/37
134.970
37

Middle Central Seconds (135-160 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
13/12 = 39/36
138.573
13
38/35
142.373
19
25/23
144.353
23
37/34
146.389
37
12/11 = 36/33
150.637
11
47/43
153.989
47
35/32
155.140
7
23/21
157.493
23
34/31
159.920
31

Large Central Seconds (160-170 cents)

Beginning of Equable Heptatonic Region (160-182 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
45/41
161.161
41
11/10 = 33/30
165.004
11
43/39
169.035
43

End of Large Central Seconds Region, continuation of Equable Heptatonic Region

ratio
cents value
prime limit
32/29
170.423
29
21/19
173.268
19
52/47
175.021
47
31/28
176.210
31
41/37
177.718
41

End of Equable Heptatonic Region.


Major Seconds (180-240 cents)

Small Major Seconds (180-200 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
10/9 = 30/27 = 50/45
182.404
5
39/35
187.343
13
29/26
189.050
29
19/17
192.558
19
47/42
194.726
47
28/25
196.198
7
37/33
198.071
37
46/41
199.212
41

Middle Major Seconds (200-220 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
9/8 = 27/24 = 45/40
203.910
3
44/39
208.835
13
35/31
210.104
31
26/23
212.253
23
43/38
214.005
43
17/15
216.687
17
42/37
219.437
37

Large Major Seconds (220-240 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
25/22
221.309
11
33/29
223.696
29
41/36
225.152
41
8/7 = 24/21 = 40/35
231.174
7
47/41
236.444
47
39/34
237.527
17
31/27
239.171
31

Interseptimal Region (M2-m3) (240-260 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
54/47
240.358
47
23/20
241.961
23
38/33
244.240
19
15/13 = 45/39
247.741
13
52/45
250.304
13
37/32
251.344
37
22/19
253.805
19
29/25
256.950
29
36/31
258.874
31

Minor Thirds (260-330 cents)

Small Minor Thirds (260-280 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
43/37
260.174
43
50/43
261.110
43
7/6 = 21/18 = 35/30
266.871
7
48/41
272.893
41
41/35
273.923
41
34/29
275.378
29
27/23
277.591
23
47/40
279.193
47

Middle Minor Thirds (280-300 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
20/17
281.358
17
33/28
284.447
11
46/39
285.792
23
13/11 = 39/33
289.210
13
45/38
292.711
19
32/27
294.135
3
19/16
297.513
19
44/37
299.974
37

Large Minor Thirds (300-330 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
25/21
301.847
7
56/47
303.319
47
31/26
304.508
31
37/31
306.308
37
43/36
307.608
43
6/5 = 18/15 = 30/25 = 42/35 = 54/45
315.641
5
47/39
323.024
47
41/34
324.107
41
35/29
325.562
29
29/24
327.622
29
52/43
329.010
43

Central or Zalzalian Thirds (formerly Neutral Thirds) (330-372 cents)

Small Central Thirds (330-342 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
23/19
330.761
23
40/33
333.041
11
17/14
336.130
17
45/37
338.880
37
28/23
340.552
23

Middle Central Thirds (342-360 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
39/32
342.483
13
50/41
343.565
41
11/9 = 33/27
347.408
11
38/31
352.477
31
27/22
354.547
11
43/35
356.378
43
16/13 = 48/39
359.472
13

Large Central Thirds (360-372 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
37/30
363.075
37
58/47
364.071
47
21/17
365.825
17
47/38
367.994
47
26/21
369.747
13

Major Thirds (372-440 cents)

Small Major Thirds (372-400 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
31/25
372.408
31
36/29
374.333
29
41/33
375.789
41
46/37
376.930
37
56/45
378.602
7
5/4 = 15/12 = 25/20 = 35/28 = 45/36
386.314
5
54/43
394.347
43
44/35
396.178
11
39/31
397.447
31
34/27
399.090
17

Middle Major Thirds (400-423 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
29/23
401.303
29
24/19
404.442
19
43/34
406.562
43
19/15
409.244
19
52/41
411.465
41
33/26
412.745
13
47/37
414.163
47
14/11 = 42/33
417.508
11
37/29
421.767
37
60/47
422.762
47

Large Major Thirds (423-440 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
23/18
424.364
23
32/25
427.373
5
41/32
429.062
41
50/39
430.145
13
9/7 = 27/21 = 45/35
435.084
7
58/45
439.353
29

Interseptimal Region (M3-4) (440-468 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
40/31
441.278
31
31/24
443.081
31
22/17
446.363
17
35/27
449.275
7
48/37
450.611
37
13/10 = 39/30
454.214
13
56/43
457.308
43
43/33
458.245
43
30/23
459.994
23
47/36
461.597
47
17/13
464.428
17
38/29
467.936
29

Perfect Fourths (468-528 cents)

Small Perfect Fourths (468-491 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
21/16
470.781
7
46/35
473.135
23
25/19
475.114
19
54/41
476.803
41
29/22
478.259
29
62/47
479.529
47
33/25
480.646
11
37/28
482.518
37
41/31
484.027
41
45/34
485.268
17

Middle Perfect Fourths (491-505 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
4/3 = 12/9 = 20/15 = 36/27 = 36/27 = 44/33 = 52/39 = 60/45
498.045
3

Large Perfect Fourths (505-528 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
47/35
510.367
47
43/32
511.518
43
39/29
512.905
29
35/26
514.612
13
31/23
516.761
31
58/43
518.059
43
27/20
519.551
5
50/37
521.283
37
23/17
523.319
23
42/31
525.745
31

Superfourths (528-560 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
19/14
528.687
19
34/25
532.328
17
64/47
534.493
47
15/11 = 45/33
536.951
11
56/41
539.764
41
41/30
540.794
41
26/19
543.015
19
37/27
545.479
37
48/35
546.815
7
11/8 = 33/24
551.318
11
62/45
554.812
31
40/29
556.737
29
29/21
558.796
29
47/34
560.551
47

Tritonic Region (560-640 cents)

Small Tritones (560-577 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
18/13 = 54/39
563.382
13
43/31
566.382
43
25/18
568.717
5
32/23
571.726
23
39/28
573.657
13
46/33
575.001
23
60/43
576.751
43

Middle Tritones (577-623 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
7/5 = 21/15 = 35/25
582.512
7
66/47
587.766
47
52/37
589.184
37
45/32
590.224
5
38/27
591.648
19
31/22
593.718
31
24/17
597.000
17
41/29
599.485
41
58/41
600.515
41
17/12
603.000
17
44/31
606.282
31
27/19
608.352
19
64/45
609.776
5
37/26
610.816
37
47/33
612.234
47
10/7 = 30/21 = 50/35
617.488
7

Large Tritones (623-640 cents)

ratio
cents value
prime limit
43/30
623.249
43
33/23
624.999
23
56/39
626.343
13
23/16
628.274
23
36/25
631.283
5
62/43
633.518
43
13/9 = 39/27
636.618
13
68/47
639.449
47


...to be continued...